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System modifies conduct rules
Chapter 17 and 18 wording revised, head to Legislature for approval
McLean Bennett
Issue date: 5/7/09 Section: Campus News
"It basically makes it so you couldn't be expelled for one parking ticket, but you could be expelled for two if somebody thought a parking ticket was a serious offense," Brewster said.
Students aren't in danger of facing discipline for minor violations, though, said David Giroux, communications director for the UW System. Students must meet a "very high threshold" of bad behavior before they will be subject to discipline, he said.
"Most of our UW students at any campus don't ever do anything that comes close to this level of bad behavior," Giroux said.
Giroux also said while some students have raised concerns about the rules going too far, some people living near campuses have said the rules don't go far enough.
"I'd say there's been a good number of concerns on both sides," he said.
The Board of Regents could approve the rules as early as Friday. From there the rules will go to the state Legislature for approval, and could be in place by next fall, according to the System press release.
Students aren't in danger of facing discipline for minor violations, though, said David Giroux, communications director for the UW System. Students must meet a "very high threshold" of bad behavior before they will be subject to discipline, he said.
"Most of our UW students at any campus don't ever do anything that comes close to this level of bad behavior," Giroux said.
Giroux also said while some students have raised concerns about the rules going too far, some people living near campuses have said the rules don't go far enough.
"I'd say there's been a good number of concerns on both sides," he said.
The Board of Regents could approve the rules as early as Friday. From there the rules will go to the state Legislature for approval, and could be in place by next fall, according to the System press release.
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Kristoffer Martin
posted 5/07/09 @ 11:48 AM CST
Even with the changes, the wording is so vague that any student could be subjected to unfair bias for any number of possible violations. Even defending your self in an email could be construed as a violation. (Continued…)
Jon
posted 5/07/09 @ 2:07 PM CST
What about distance ed students, especially the grad students? Is the U going to be monitoring what they are doing in their home towns far away? If not, then the burden is on on-campus students only, which raises the issue of purpose: is public relations and image the main reason behind these rules?
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Jon
posted 5/07/09 @ 2:14 PM CST
What about students, especially grad students, who are taking classes via. distance ed? Will UWEC be interested in keeping track of what they are doing in their home towns? If not, then the burden falls solely on on-campus students, which raises an issue regarding the purpose of these new rules: are they meant mainly to protect the U's public image?
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